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RSS Annual Meet at 100: Leadership Process, Organisational Depth and the Road Ahead

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) will hold the annual meeting of its highest decision-making body, the Akhil BharatiyaPratinidhi Sabha (ABPS), in Samalkha (Haryana) from 13–15 March 2026. Although the ABPS meets every year in March, the 2026 meeting carries added …

Leicester Riots Report: A Biased Assault on RSS and Hindutva  

A joint study by three United Kingdom-based groups has made wide allegations against the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and its ideology of Hindutva in the context of the 2022 anti-Hindu riots in Leicester. Radical Muslim mobs had targeted Hindus in …

POJK Sankalp Diwas: The RSS Legacy in Jammu & Kashmir’s Defence

Every year on February 22, India observes POJK Sankalp Diwas(day of national resolve for integrating Pakistan-Occupied Jammu & Kashmir with India).It reaffirms Parliament’s unanimous 1994 resolution that Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir is an integral part of India. The resolution declared …

International Mother Language Day: Indian Linguistic Diversity, and the RSS Position

 India’s extraordinary linguistic diversity is reflected in its numerous mother tongues, each carrying unique cultural and historical significance. These languages are not merely tools of communication, they serve as repositories of civilisational memory, knowledge traditions, literary heritage, and social continuity. …

From AI to Agriculture: The Economic Grammar of RSS at 100

In an outreach programme organised by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) recently as a part of its centenary celebrations, its Sarsanghchalak(Chief Mentor) Mohan Bhagwat spoke extensively and candidly on a host of issues. Many of them are useful indicators to …

The Long Shadow of Political Violence Against the RSS in Kerala

In India’s Upper House of Parliament, Rajya Sabha member C. Sadanandan Master recently delivered an emotional intervention during the Motion of Thanks to the President’s address. In a powerful symbolic gesture, he placed his artificial limbs on the table and …

The 1948 RSS Ban: Evidence, Investigations, and Historical Record

Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated on 30 January 1948 at Birla Bhavan in New Delhi. Just after the assassination, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) became the target of vindictive administrative action and eventually, a long-running political narrative. The actions taken against …